Test your skills at Anata no Warehouse, a EXPLORER FOODIE ADVENTURER post-apocalyptic arcade, in Kawasaki. Visit Seiryu-Miharashi station, a station Enjoy dining and shopping options at Hondori Travel to Nagasaki and feast on a bowl of Surf at Hamada Beach. Save yourself the drive created only for the view. Street in Hiroshima. “Nagasaki champon”. Nagasaki is famous for and let Outdoor Rec take you. Visit Fukuoka’s Canal City. this delectable dish - a noodle soup with fried Go Whitewater rafting down the pork, vegetables, HOMEBODY Yoshino River. Get a deeper understanding of Kagura and seafood. in Hiroshima with English explanations Hit the slopes of Japan. There are several local Visit the Library to check out any of their Try Kawara soba and subtitles. ski resorts as well as the world-renowned clubs and activities, like the Adult Writing (rooftile noodles). resorts of Nagano and Hokkaido. Check out Japanese drift racing at Club, 3D Print Club, or Makerspace. Grab Momiji Manju Hadashi Tengoku. Experience “America’s favorite pastime” while Become a volunteer coach with from Miyajima. in Japan at a Hiroshima Carp baseball game. Watch a traditional Sumo tournament. Youth Sports. Try takoyaki at a local festival. Go full speed downhill on the alpine coaster, Watch a live kabuki performance (traditional Visit MCFTB to learn about other Summer Bobsled 706, in Echigo Yuzawa. Japanese theater). Enjoy ice cream by the volunteering opportunities. Kintai Bridge. Explore the majestic mossy island that served Spend some time doing karaoke with friends. Spend some time tinkering with your Try both Hiroshima as inspiration for the scenery in Princess car at the Auto Skills Center. Create your own goldfish lantern at the Yanai and Osaka-style Mononoke on Yakushima Island. goldfish lantern festival. Bike have a flat tire? You can fix your bike at okonomiyaki. Which is Take a stand up paddleboard class with the Auto Skills Center too. Get an insight into the vast waters surrounding your favorite? Outdoor Rec for your next aventure. Okinawa at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Catch a premiere movie at Sakura theater. Enjoy an unforgettable meal at Check out a GoPro and accessories at Go “forest-bathing” (Shinrin-yoku) - Take a Sanzoku (A.K.A. the chicken shack). the Library and record your Go bowling at the Strike Zone - while you’re there, grab a Bulldog Burger. leisurely stroll through a forest and unplug Try the famous Kobe beef in Kobe. adrenaline-filled adventures. from the world. Forest bathing is the act of Not in the mood for bowling? You can Go ziplining in Hiroshima at Zipline going into a forest to connect with nature. Let Pick your favorite sushi at a sushi-go-round. still grab a Bulldog Burger from the new Adventure Osorakan. the power of the forest bring you peace Visit the Cup Noodle Museum in Osaka. Bulldog Burger food truck. and relaxation. Check out Japan’s highest waterfall Nachi Falls. Try Hida beef sushi, wagyu beef over sushi rice Take part in the Auto Skills Center Banner Visit a “power spot” - Japan has numerous Find Laputa, the castle in the sky, on Sado and served on a cracker, in Takayama. contest and design a banner to be hung in “power spots” which are said to be spiritual Island in Niigata Prefecture. the project bay. locations that enhance life force and increase Bathe at the Yunessun Spa Resort Tour the Narusawa Hyoketsu ice cave at Get fit with Semper Fit. Join avariety of your luck. Some notable power spots are in Hakone. You can choose Mt. Fuji. Izumo Grand Shrine and Yakushima Island. from many baths fitness classes and challenges to match including coffee, Become a ninja at Iga City in Mie your fitness level while having fun. Autumn in Japan brings kōyō season when wine, or sake. Prefecture. the leaves transform and turn to vibrant red, Bake a cake. Check out a novelty cake pan orange, and yellow. Kōyō means colorful from the Library. Choose from a variety of leaves in Japanese. Follow the “kōyō front” cartoon characters and themes. and ask IT&T for the best spots. Check out the tea ceremony Makerbox Take pictures with the deer on Miyajima. from the Library. This handy box includes Search for sea glass at Tsuzu Beach. a Japanese tea set and instructional Go swimming at Yuu Beach. book to get you started in learning this Go kayaking or paddleboarding on the traditional art form. Nishiki River. Take a relaxing stroll or go for an Catch hotaru (fireflies) during the intense run around the sea wall. summer months. Perspective Join a SMP game tournament such Get some beautiful photos at the Hisatsu as D&D or Magic the Gathering. suspension bridge in Izu. Whether your interests are in learning and Take part in the ultimate team Check out Fox Village, Mt. Zao. understanding the local culture, food and entertainment, or advancing your education building exercise at Visit Cat Island, Tashirojima Island. or fitness and health — MCCS is here for you. Crossfire paintball. Feed rabbits on Bunny Island, Okunoshima. Take your dog to the Creating a home movie, taking a virtual Throw a hanami (cherry dog park on the tour of Japan, and completing a fitness blossom viewing) party with Monzen side of base. your family in spring. challenge are a just a few of the fun ideas you’ll find in this list. Check them off as you Throw a party - rent Experience old-world Japan go and challenge your friends to see who can all your party gear in the city of Kyoto featuring complete the most. shrines, temples, traditional from Outdoor Rec.
cuisine and the Golden Get a relaxing massage at Find more detailed examples of things to do in Pavilion, Gion District. the May Preview. the White Lotus Spa at IronWorks. Bathe in Japan’s oldest onsen Check out the N.E.O. section in this in Beppu. month’s Preview and make sure your Spend a night in a ryokan family’s EEP and N.E.O. packet is up-to-date. (a Japanese-style inn). Learn to sew. Check out sewing books at the Watch a taiko drum performance. library and visit the Makerspace Head to the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima while you’re there to practice to view the Genbaku Dome, and the Peace what you’ve learned on their Memorial Museum. Try Japanese Feel like a Bond villain at Gunkanjima on sewing machines. Take a boat ride and learn about the ancient art sweets, wagashi, Hashima Island, the inspiration behind the of cormorant fishing at the Kintai Bridge area. a traditional Japanese villain’s hideout in the 2012 bond film. Walk through Japan’s feudal samurai era in confection made primarily from Discover Mount Aso, the biggest active the mock town of Kusado Sengencho at the plant-based ingredients. volcano in Japan. Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History. Enjoy the various renkon Surf in Japan’s “Hawaii”, Kumejima in Be spiritually reborn by praying at all of dishes including renkon Yaeyama Islands. The Three Mountains of Dewa in Yamagata noodles and deep fried Authorized Travel Areas are Visit Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Prefecture (past, present, and future). renkon. Iwakuni is famous subject to change. Please a Hello Kitty themed indoor Visit the Kannon statue in Sendai City. This for producing renkon, a consult the current Leave & amusement park. statue stands at 328 Ft (100m) tall. vegetable root. Liberty Policy for the most Dare to enter Mount Osore updated information. Like reclining? So does the largest bronze Try cooking udon in your own kitchen. in Mutsu City, known as the statue of Buddha at the Nanzoin Shrine Try street food at the Nishiki Market in entrance to the afterlife for its in Fukuoka. Nakagyo, Kyoto. resemblance to the description Learn the Art of the Tea Ceremony and enjoy Eat gold-leaf sweet red-bean soup of Buddhist hell and paradise. drinking matcha. in Kanazawa. Go fishing in Ine, a small town Venture through the Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Eat a traditional Japanese multi-course dining famous for its long row of funaya in Kyoto. experience at kaiseki in Kyoto. (fishing houses). Visit the Yoshinogari Park in Saga and see what Get your fill of gyoza with miso sauce Bike the Shimanami Kaido, the most Japan looked like during the Yayoi Period at Hyotan in Kobe. popular cycling route in Japan. (300 BC - 300 AD). Make and eat your Venture through the Ryuosendou Go through the 123 torii gates at own tofu at Nanzenji Cave (Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture). A Motonosumi Shrine. Junsei in Kyoto. limestone cavern in northern Honshu. Meet the white snakes at Iwakuni Surf the largest sand dunes Japan has to Shirohebi Shrine. offer in Tottori. 101 Things to Do
Resources Youth & Teen Programs Information, Tours & Travel Semper Fit Youth Center | Bldg. 9556 | 253-5072 Bldg. 410 | 253-4377 Bldg. 9595 | 253-6359 Teen Center | Bldg. 410 | 253-5549 Explore Japan with one of IT&T’s many weekly trips Semper Fit has a program to help you reach and Y&TP provide a positive, alternate support led by a friendly and proficient tour guide. Additional maintain your fitness goals. Personal training and a environment that enhances social, emotional, and services include booking accommodations, luggage variety of fitness classes and assessments are offered developmental learning for success in life. Youth & delivery, and camping and restaurant reservations just throughout the year. Teen activities are open to youth ages 10-18 who are to name a few. enrolled in primary or secondary school. Personal & Cultural Adaptation Professional Development Library Bldg. 411 | 253-6165 Bldg. 411, 1F | 253-6161 Bldg. 411, 3F | 253-3078 This program assists the transition into Japan by The Library supports the educational, recreational, offering an introduction to Japanese culture, customs, The primary mission of P&PD is to assist and lifelong learning needs of all servicemembers language, and points of interest. servicemembers and their spouses in achieving their and their families. Resource collections include both personal and professional goals. print and electronic books, audio books, magazines, Single Marine Program journals, music, and movies. Free online resources are accessible to library patrons 24/7. Hornet’s Nest | Bldg. 1347 | 253-3585 Visit the Hornet’s Nest for sophisticated home theater systems, pool or ping-pong tables, multiple gaming consoles, and wifi and internet ready computers complete with webcams.